What Do Quantity Surveyors Do?

Most engineering and construction projects are large-scale operations, and completing them involves the investment of considerable amounts of money. Naturally, a client or contractor wants the maximum quality for the minimum cost; for this purpose, they hire people called quantity surveyors. A quantity surveyor is, in essence, the financial manager of a large engineering project who is tasked with maximizing the value of the project for his/her client by producing a most favorable balance of cos

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Quantity Surveyor Tasks

Assist in the identification of commercial risks and opportunities and carry out value engineering exercises as required.

Prepare and manage material procurement schedules.

Encourage and develop a culture of contractual awareness and ensure that contracts are fulfilled by rigidly maintaining records, contractual notifications, change control, etc.

Prepare internal cost/value reports for upper management and other departments.

Popular Employer Salaries for Quantity Surveyor

The top respondents for the job title Quantity Surveyor are from the companies Kier Group plc, Balfour Beatty and Turner & Townsend plc. Reported salaries are highest at Turner & Townsend plc where the average pay is £41,252. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Arcadis, Inc. and Balfour Beatty, earning around £39,840 and £37,369, respectively. Faithful Gould, Inc pays the lowest at around £34,358. Kier Group plc and Skanska also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying £34,420 and £34,817, respectively.

Skills in Commercial, Contract Management, Procurement and Contract Negotiation are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Construction Estimating.

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Quantity Surveyors?

An entry-level Quantity Surveyor with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of £23,994 based on 39 salaries. An early career Quantity Surveyor with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £30,253 based on 884 salaries. A mid-career Quantity Surveyor with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £36,882 based on 690 salaries. An experienced Quantity Surveyor with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £42,835 based on 337 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of £46,763.

Employees with Quantity Surveyor in their job title in London, England: London earn an average of 12.8% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England: Tyne and Wear (3.3% more) and Belfast, Northern Ireland: Belfast (1.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Manchester, England: Manchester (9.7% less), Birmingham, England: Birmingham (8.5% less) and Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow (7.1% less).